Ama Dablam | 1985 N Ridge

A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 1985 via N Ridge, led by Casimiro Ferrari. Summit reached on 23rd April 1985. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 164
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD85101
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1985
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Casimiro Ferrari
Sponsor Italian Expedition to Ama Dablam, 1985
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 36th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Dingboche->Chhukung
Basecamp Date 1985-04-08
Summit Date 1985-04-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1985-04-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(08/04,5115m),C1(16/04,5900m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(22/04,6600m),Smt(23/04)
Route Notes BC at Ama Dablam Glacier (same as Swiss autumn 1983) C1 at Swiss C1 site Swiss C2 site Swiss C3 site. 1st 3-4 days spent working upwards to carry loads and acclimatize and then stayed in BC 1 day. 16 April started up the mountain: all climbing members (not doctor). Followed route marked on postcard. Moved up slowly because were making film but each day moved up, taking 2 tents with them as they went. On 22 April made biv 200m below summit and next morning to top (could have reached top on 22nd but stopped at noon to have good filming light for final summit push). 23rd on top and down to 6400m. 24th Ferrari and Lambardini to BC while other stayed on ridge to finish film and returned to BC on 25th. Difficult rock climbing: no snow, rock was loose and dangerous but no one hurt. Difficult up to about 5800m, higher up the difficulty was to find right route at snow tower.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Italians to summit
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450999
Year 1985
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Carlo Alde M 1964 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Student, commercial school Details Other expeditions
Casimiro Ferrari M 1940 Italy Leader Ballabio, Como, Italy Director of metal-working factory Details Other expeditions
Alessandro (Sandro) Liati M 1931 Italy Exp Doctor Cassano Magnago, Varese, Italy Physician Details Other expeditions
Gianni Bruno Lambardini M 1944 Italy Climber Ballabio, Como, Italy Artisan Details Other expeditions
Giuliano Maresi M 1940 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Shopkeeper, sports-clothes Details Other expeditions
Mario Luciano Panzeri M 1964 Italy Climber Costamasnaga, Como, Italy Student, medical Details Other expeditions
Danilo Valsecchi M 1959 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Salesman, packaged foods Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD85101 AAJ Alde, Carlo - - 60:220 (1986) -
AMAD85101 MM - - - 105:10 (Sep 1985) -
AMAD85101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622002/Asia-Nepal-Cholatse-Tawoche-Ama-Dablam-and-Tragedy-on-Ama-Dablam - - -